News
24-05-2013 19:57 CEST | Jan Richter
- A US citizen suspected of murdering four people in Brno has been arrested in Washington, DC.
- Finance Minister Miroslav Kalousek has expressed doubts about the planned expansion of the Temelín nuclear plant.
- A Russian Orthodox priest who stood up in defence of the band Pussy Riot has been granted asylum in the Czech Republic.
- During a visit to Poland, President Zeman proposed to merge the Prague and Warsaw stock exchanges.
- Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has been spotted during his visit to Prague.
Current Affairs
California man wanted over Brno murders detained after fleeing to US
Police in Brno have said an American man wanted in connection with the
murder
of a Czech family in Brno had been arrested after stepping off a flight
from Vienna to Washington D.C. Twenty-year-old Kevin Dahlgren was being
sought by police in both the Czech Republic and abroad after four bodies
were discovered in the house in Brno where he was staying. According to
Czech media reports, the victims were relatives. More
Czech Life
Taking aim at child obesity
Child obesity continues to be a problem in the Czech Republic, having risen
markedly in recent years. The popularity of increasingly passive activities
from spending more and more time on the computer to the internet certainly
have not helped. That’s where organisers of two projects underway –
Škola plná zdraví and Česko se hýbe – hope to make a major
difference.
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My Prague
My Prague – Aleš Rumpel
Aleš Rumpel is the head of the Mezipatra queer film festival, one of the
leading events of its kind in Central and Eastern Europe. He has also been
involved in numerous other cultural activities and currently works at the
National Film Archive. Our tour of “Aleš’s Prague” begins on
Národní třída, or National Street, an avenue that is home to
institutions, such as Café Slavia and the National Theatre, as well as
shops and restaurants of varying standards. So, what does Národní mean to
Aleš Rumpel?
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Arts
Playwright Stuart Mentha: author of highly anticipated new play ‘False Friends’ (debuting at Prague Fringe Festival)
The 12th annual Prague Fringe Festival begins on Friday evening in the
Czech capital. As always, the fest offers a wide range of theatre from all
around the world. Prague-based playwright Stuart Mentha, who had
success with his debut Déjà Vu last year is also back. Friday sees the
premiere of his new play ‘False Friends’. More
Business News
Business News
In Business News: the IMF has advised the Czech government against making
further budget cuts in view of the country’s worse-than-expected economic
development; Finance Minister Miroslav Kalousek has questioned the
financial wisdom of expanding the Temelín nuclear power plant; Czech arms
producer Česká zbrojovka has won a multi-million crown tender to supply
50,000 pistols to the Egyptian interior ministry and the Czech liqueur
maker Rudolf Jelínek posted its first loss since 1998.
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Panorama
Holocaust survivor Vera Egermayer : telling children my story helped me understand my own life
Like many child survivors of the Holocaust Vera Egermayer, started a new
life in a new environment soon after the war. Her family moved to New
Zealand when she was just eight and the country became her second homeland.
A few years after the fall of communism in Czechoslovakia she returned to
her birthplace as New Zealand’s honorary consul and faced the ghosts of
the past, the murder of family members and her own internment at Terezin.
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Marketplace
Despite depressed economy, international franchisers expand on Czech market
The Czech franchise market registered massive growth last year, with more
international brands looking to expand in the region in the coming months.
At a time of recession and falling household spending, both domestic and
international franchisers say there are good opportunities in the Czech
Republic in terms of labour and real estate costs. More
In Focus
Prague city gallery brings back life and history to an Old Town palace
The City of Prague Gallery was given custodianship of the
Colloredo-Mansfeld Palace in Prague’s Old Town a few years ago. The
gallery is finally ready to open the building to the public, and possibly
make it one of its main exhibition and educational sites.
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